This Frankenstein Chevy Camaro has been restored with modern parts to keep up with today’s muscle cars.
This 1967 Chevy Camaro SS look like an old muscle car, but packs a mind-numbing 750hp being sent to the rear wheels. What is currently a Frankenstein car, had first started its life in 1967 as General Motors’ instant response to the widely popular Ford Mustang. The first-generation Camaro could either be bought with a 5.7-liter or a 6.5-liter big block V8 engine: cubic capacities that are most likely to be sniggered at by EV manufacturers and anyone downsizing engines to keep up with the stringent emission norms of today.
By now, you will have noticed that this stunning Camaro is not your average Joe, but it most definitely pays homage to the era of massive, rumbling V8 engines. However, there is a modern twist to this restomod.
This Restomod Chevy Camaro Packs A Supercharged V8
The factory-spec Chevrolet Camaro produced roughly 330hp when new, with the engine nestled in a frame that weighed in at about 3307 lbs. This car was no slouch for its time, but with today’s cars getting turbochargers and body frames made of lightweight materials, the old Camaro obviously needed a shot in its arm – and this is what resulted in the creation of a beast that produced double the horsepower, giving modern muscle cars the jitters.
This restomod Camaro now makes 750hp, thanks to the Supercharged 6.2-liter V8 LSA that was removed from a written-off 2015 Holden HSV VF GTS, and this meant the Camaro had some modern flair beneath its hood.
Chevrolet Camaro SS Receives Badass Modifications
Once the ‘new’ engine was plonked in, its makers did not stop there. This Camaro received a water/methanol injection system which would decrease inlet air temperatures, and the chances of lethal detonation for the massive V8. Also, a wet Nitrous Oxide System had been specially designed for the supercharged engine, and an added custom camshaft meant that power output was going to put semi-truck drivers in the shade.
However, it was not successful. Once the LSA was bolted in, the amount of torque was too much for the original chassis to handle. It resulted in more cracks in the frame, but you would expect that from a frame that over 50 years old. To come up with a solution to the problem, new body panels, new chassis rails and a reinforced floor were fitted, barring the roof skin that remained the same.
1967 Camaro SS Restomod Looks A Billion Bucks
It’s not just the powertrain that’s modern; there’s so much more to this Camaro that’ll get anyone excited. The Chevy may have the same slender lines of the original ‘67 model, but looking closer will reveal that there are parts that are newly added as well. Carbon fiber is generally not something you’d expect to see on a muscle car, but the Camaro has plenty of it, in the form of the mirror, rear bumper and spoiler, and the front lip. The cabin isn’t short of carbon fiber – and this includes the C-Custom made carbon fiber dashboard surround, A pillars and door sills, and lots more.
The Lowdown mentions that this Camaro restomod was going to be used on the track. So it made total sense for it to be kitted out with Hotchkis Tubular Control Arms and springs with a set of Bilstein shock-absorbers. Brembo 4-piston brake setup at the front and rear help with taming all the ponies under the hood.
Chevy Camaro SS Gets A Japanese Touch
This Chevy is capable of putting all that power down onto the road seamlessly, thanks to the Custom 9” Bosnjak differential with a Truetrac center that helps maximize traction to the rear wheels. Anyone with a taste for Japanese cars will admire how perfectly this Camaro sits on 3-piece SSR Professor wheels at the front and rear, shod with Yokohama Advan A050 tires. This setup has to be at its best at all times to ensure the power being made from the supercharged LSA, is being put down on the tarmac effortlessly.
This unique Camaro build looks ridiculously cool, particularly with those steel rims and blacked-out wheels. The front bumper delete may not be to everyone’s liking, but the classic Camaro SS has always been admired for its compact shape and typical muscle car lines. This restomod dials it up to eleven as far as the appeal goes. The twin 3” exhaust with custom-made bimodal SP mufflers and tailpipes can be credited for the music this baby makes!
What makes this Chevy so much fun to drive is its Tremec gearbox that features an S1 Sequential shifter that can handle large amounts of torque from the engine, and allows for quick shifting, which makes chasing track times a cakewalk.
Source: TheLowdown.com
